PhotoAcute Studio

PhotoAcute Studio is a program that comes packed with several tools to help you make image adjustments. It supports multiple formats, including JPG, BMP and PNG.

The interface of the application is uncomplicated. Pictures can be imported into the file list by using either the file browser or folder view ('drag and drop' is not supported). Processing multiple items in batch mode is permitted.

The tool lets you select one of the available presets to process photographs. Alternatively, you can choose individual options, such as increasing the resolution, or blending the High Dynamic Range (HDR).

You can expand the depth of field, fix chromatic aberrations and correct the image geometry. But you can also select a suitable camera profile (based on the EXIF information), as well as establish alignment and fusion properties regarding the camera stability, spatial alignment, base image, moving objects and radiometric alignment.

Pictures can be previewed in a small frame within the interface. By switching to 'tone mapping' mode, you can select the Almalence, Reinhard or Fattal preset. You can adjust the levels for the intensity, contrast, adaptation, color correction, color vividness, micro contrast, saturation and attenuation. After calculating full tone mapped images, you can compare results.

From the 'Settings' area you can adjust the JPEG quality and make PhotoAcute Studio use Adobe DNGConverter for RAW processing, to use RAW profiles for 16 or 32-bit images and to crop unmatched edges.

The graphic editing tool requires a moderate amount of system resources, has a good response time and quickly applies changes to the pictures. We have not come across any issues during our tests. However, PhotoAcute Studio is designed while keeping the power user in mind; beginners would have a hard time figuring out this app's advanced features.